Such a Long Journey
13/09/1998
The story, set in 1971 at the time of the war between India and Pakistan, is based on the novel of the same name by Rohinton Mistry, an Indian now living in Toronto. "Such a Long Journey" takes place mostly in and around a large apartment complex, its courtyard and the street, which the municipal authorities want to widen so that even more choking diesel fumes can cloud the air. We meet the hero, Gustad (Roshan Seth), in the process of defending the old concrete wall that protects his courtyard from the street, and later he strikes a bargain with an itinerant artist (Ranjit Chowdhry), who covers the wall with paintings from every conceivable religious tradition, with the thought that all of the groups represented will join in defending the wall.
Movie Information
Roshan Seth
as Gustad Noble
Soni Razdan
as Dilnavaz Noble
Om Puri
as Ghulam
Naseeruddin Shah
as Jimmy Bilimoria
Ranjit Chowdhry
as Pavement Artist
Sam Dastor
as Dinshawji
Kurush Deboo
as Tehmul
Pearl Padamsee
as Mrs. Kutpitia
Vrajesh Hirjee
as Sohrab Noble
Kurush Dastur
as Darius Noble
Noshirwan Jehangir
as Inspector Bamji
Dinyar Contractor
as Mr. Rabadi
Souad Faress
as Mrs. Rabadi
Shivani Jha
as Jasmine Rabadi
Meher Jehangir
as Freny Pastikia
Aileen Gonsalves
as Laurie Coutinho
Sohrab Ardeshir
as Mr. Madon
Rashid Karapiet
as Joshi
Chatru L. Gurnani
as Bhimsen
Madhav Sharma
as Peerbhoy
Pratima Kazmi
as Hydraulic Hema
Sunny Bharti
as Prostitute
Anthony Zaki
as Morcha Director
Irrfan Khan
as Gustad's Father
Anahita Uberoi
as Gustad's Mother
Rajesh Tendon
as Gustad (Age 20)
Meral Durlabji
as Gustad (Age 10)
Meet Nandu
as Sohrab (Age 8)
Aloo Heerjibehedin
as Gustad's Grandmother
Anupam Shyam
as Milkman
Anirudh Agarwal
as Street Butcher
Nina Wadia
as Sister Constance
Shaukat Baig
as Waiter
Viju Khote
as Taxi Driver
Lovleen Bains
as Worshipper
Nizwar Karanj
as Nusli
Zul Valani
as Kavasji
Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal
as Alamai
Rakesh Shrivastav
as Municipal Worker #1
Arun Kanan
as Municipal Worker #2
Noshir B. Andhyarujina
as Dasturji Priest
Renu Setna
as Dr. Paymaster
